Engineer (EIT) - Water Resources

Houston Engineering•Des Moines, IA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As a progressive firm, we are seeking team members who have a passion for growth and innovation. At HEI, we empower team members to foster professional development and maximize your potential. The challenge and opportunity you seek can be found at Houston Engineering! We are currently seeking a Water Resources Engineer to join our team in Des Moines, IA. This role involves performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, supporting field investigations, preparing floodplain and watershed studies, executing flood risk modeling software, and supporting stormwater design projects. The position requires travel throughout the state/region for project meetings and project management activities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering with water resources emphasis.
0-3 years of experience in Civil Engineering
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with project team members, and clients.
Superior task management skills, including scheduling, prioritizing, following up, and keeping project information organized.
Superior problem solving and analytical skills.

Nice To Haves

Some experience with hydrological and hydraulic modeling software is preferred.
Familiarity with AutoCAD or Civil 3D and ArcGIS is helpful.
Familiarity with stormwater management, earthwork, and grading plans helpful.

Responsibilities

Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling of rural watersheds and riverine systems and process GIS data necessary to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling efforts.
Support field investigations including the collection and analysis of data used to support hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
Prepare floodplain and watershed studies in compliance with FEMA standards and specifications.
Execute GIS-based one dimensional and two-dimensional flood risk modeling software application such as HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS and SWMM.
Efficiently work with ArcGIS software and extensions in support of flood risk modeling and mapping and other water resources project needs.
Support Stormwater design projects and evaluate the feasibility of alternative design approaches, site conditions, and regulatory agency specifications or regulations.
Likely project areas include civil engineering and watershed projects, water resources studies, public drainage system repairs, hydrologic modeling and storm water planning.
Willing to travel throughout the state/region for project meetings and project management related activities.